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N3Can understand Japanese used in everyday situations to some degree

JLPT N3 Vocabulary
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Practice kanji readings, orthography, context vocabulary, and paraphrase questions.
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๐Ÿ“ Exam Structure

N3 Section Score Structure

โœ๏ธ60 pts

Language Knowledge (Vocabulary / Grammar)

๐Ÿ“–60 pts

Reading

๐ŸŽง60 pts

Listening

โ€ป Even with a passing total score, you fail if any section is below 19 points.

๐Ÿงฉ Question Types

Question types covered in JLPT N3 Vocabulary

1

Kanji Reading

Choose the correct reading for kanji in context.

2

Orthography

Choose the correct kanji form for a hiragana word.

3

Context Vocabulary

Select the word that best fits the sentence.

4

Paraphrase

Choose an expression with the same meaning as the underlined phrase.

5

Usage

Choose the sentence that uses the word correctly.

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Study Scope

Passing N3 generally calls for a cumulative total of roughly 3,750 vocabulary words and about 650 kanji.

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Recommended Time

Aim to answer each question within about 30-40 seconds.

๐ŸŽฏ Real Examples

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1Kanji Reading
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” ใ€ŒๅฎŸ่กŒใ€ (execution) is read ใ€Œใ˜ใฃใ“ใ†ใ€.
  • WrongConfused with ใ€ŒๅฎŸๆฅญใ€ (industry/business).
  • WrongNot a real reading.
  • WrongNot a real reading.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. ใ€ŒๅฎŸ่กŒใ€ is an N3 kanji compound; note the double consonant (ใฃ).

2Orthography
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” the proper spelling of "kind".
  • Wrongใ€Œๆ–ฐใ€ (new) is a different kanji, incorrect.
  • Wrongใ€Œ่จญใ€ (to set up) has the wrong meaning.
  • WrongNot a real combination.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. ใ€Œ่ฆชๅˆ‡ใ€ combines ใ€Œ่ฆชใ€ (close) and ใ€Œๅˆ‡ใ€ (earnest) โ€” an essential N3 compound.

3Context Vocabulary
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” fits the context of a proposal being "approved" at a meeting.
  • WrongMeans โ€˜invitation', doesn't fit the context.
  • WrongMeans โ€˜introduction', doesn't fit the context.
  • WrongMeans "proof/certification", awkward in this context.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. In the context of a proposal passing at a meeting, "approval" (ๆ‰ฟ่ช) is natural.

4Paraphrase
  • Correctใ€Œใ‚ใ„ใพใ„ใ€ (vague) and ใ€Œใฏใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใชใ„ใ€ (unclear) are synonymous.
  • WrongMeans "detailed", close to the opposite meaning.
  • WrongMeans "short", unrelated.
  • WrongMeans "correct", unrelated.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. ใ€Œใ‚ใ„ใพใ„ใ€ means not being clear, so it matches ใ€Œใฏใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใชใ„ใ€ in meaning.

5Usage
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” "interval" (้–“้š”), referring to a gap in time or distance, is used properly.
  • WrongMisuses "interval", unrelated to taste.
  • Wrong"Interval" doesn't fit with "homework is finished".
  • WrongConfuses "interval" with price.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. ใ€Œ้–“้š”(ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‹ใ)ใ€ is used to describe a gap in time or distance.

โœ…Study Methods

  • โœ“Train kanji readings and orthography separately, and encounter vocabulary in realistic passages like news articles and essays.
  • โœ“Pair synonyms and antonyms together โ€” it strengthens you on context-vocabulary and paraphrase questions.

โš ๏ธCommon Mistakes

  • !Confusing the context-dependent readings of kanji with multiple readings (e.g. ่กŒใ/่กŒใ†).
  • !Ignoring subtle nuance differences between synonyms and just picking one at random.

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